Acting credits
59
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 25Series: 34Crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 1029622
IMDb ID: nm3842784
Known for: Acting
Born: November 22, 1981
Age: 44
Place of birth: Paris, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2023
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q7488379
Also known as
Shangela Laquifa Wadley • Shangela • D.J. Pierce • Darius Jeremy Pierce • D.J. Shangela Pierce • DJ 'Shangela' Pierce
Other jobs
Producer (2)Consulting Producer (1)Director (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
Shangela Laquifa Wadley, commonly referred to as Shangela, is the stage name of D.J. Pierce, a professional drag queen, actor, television personality and comedian from Paris, Texas. Shangela is best known for competing on the 3rd and 4th seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, returning for the 3rd season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, as one of the hosts of HBO's We're Here, and for his role in the 2018 film A Star is Born.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2023 Movie
7.5
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
10.0
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
as Self
2020 Movie
Shangela Is Shook
as Self
2019 Movie
6.8
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
as Self (uncredited)
2019 Movie
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2018 Movie
5.2
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
as Self - Contestant
2018 Movie
7.5
A Star Is Born
as Drag Bar Emcee
2018 Movie
5.1
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Stephen
2018 Movie
8.2
Forbidden
2018 Movie
7.3
Straight Outta OZ
2016 Movie
4.0
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
as Self
2016 Movie
6.1
Hurricane Bianca
as Stephen
2016 Movie
Dragged
as Himself
2016 Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
as Self
2015 Movie
1.0
TupiniQueens
as Herself
2015 Movie
5.2
Kiss Me, Kill Me
as Jasmine
2015 Movie
4.9
Lavalantula
as Neils Elman (uncredited)
2015 Movie
3.4
This Is Drag
as Self
2015 Movie
8.0
Cinderoncé
as The Fairy Dragmother
2013 Movie
5.9
R.I.P.D.
as Drag Queen Avatar (uncredited)
2013 Movie
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
as Self / LaQuifa
2013 Movie
8.0
Farah Goes Bang
as Bettina
2013 Movie
1.0
The Panty Man
as Young Poet
2009 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce.
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Little Demon
as Queen Inichoochiama (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.1
Lovecraft Country
as Lena Horne • 1 eps
2020 Series
5.4
We're Here
as Self • 20 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Katy Keene
as Deveraux • 3 eps
2020 Series
4.9
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.0
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Arms Dealer • 1 eps
2019 Series
3.5
Werq the World
as Self • 11 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
The Masked Singer
as Self - Clue Giver • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.6
Dancing Queen
as Self • 8 eps
2018 Series
Follow Me
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Tommy in La La Land
as Himself • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.2
Station 19
as Ruby Red Slippers • 1 eps
2018 Series
1.7
Whatcha Packin'
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Broad City
as Waitress • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.0
Alyssa's Secret
as Self - Guest • 9 eps
2013 Series
7.2
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Contestant • 8 eps
2012 Series
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
as Shangela • 4 eps
2012 Series
7.2
2 Broke Girls
as Hallelujah • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.5
Detroit 1-8-7
as Drag Performer • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Terriers
as Mikaela • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.1
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Contestant • 11 eps
2010 Series